Thursday, September 17, 2009

Baked Mac and Cheese

Do you love Mac and cheese? For me macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. With the weather getting much cooler I just want to eat something warm and comforting like this cheesy, creamy goodness baked pasta.

1. In a pan over the medium heat, render the bacon fat until brown and crispy. Remove and drain the bacon on paper towel. Remove all the bacon fat. In the same pan, add in the olive oil. Stir in the chopped onion, cook until it’s lightly brown.2. Add in the flour. Stir and cook until the flour turn lightly brown. Add in the milk, stir well and bring it up to boil. Once the sauce thickens, add in the cheese.3. Once the cheese melted, turn off the heat. Add in pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the pasta, chopped tomato and the bacon. Reserved some of the bacon for garnish.4. Transfer the pasta into a baking dish and bake it in a pre-heated 350 degree F oven for 35-45 minutes or until the top of the pasta lightly brown. Garnish with bacon bits and serve warm.

I just made mac and cheese recently, and you are right, it is comfort food. But next time I will add some chopped tomamtoes like you. I think the tangy-ness will take away some of the jelak feeling :) BTW, I loved what you did to with the Taro Meatballs. Brilliant.

mac and cheese is both Eliot and Mishu favourite! they both can eat this mac cheesy for lunch and dinner and daily..maybe I should use some low fat cheese instead of the ready pack one....btw like your ramekins vibrate color

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